POLICE FILES - June 15, 2000

-- Kenneth Ma

An attempted robbery last week sent a Huntington Beach resident to the

hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand, police said.

The suspect, armed with a 9 mm handgun, entered the victim’s apartment on

Apel Lane on Wednesday night demanding money, Huntington Beach Police

Sgt. Richard Butcher said. A fight ensued after the victim resisted his

demands.

Devin M. Cruz, 22, of Fountain Valley was arrested at the scene, Butcher

said. The victim has been identified as Tyson Aistrich, 23.

During the altercation, three shots were fired. Aistrich was hit in the

hand, and Cruz was hit in the leg, Butcher said.

Both men were nursing their injuries when police arrived on the scene.

Aistrich remains in stable condition at Huntington Beach Hospital, said

Debra Culver, a spokeswoman for the hospital.